Individual Therapy
If you’re someone who’s done all the “right” things—read the books, been in therapy, worked hard to understand yourself… but still feel stuck in old patterns—this might be why:
Understanding your pain isn’t the same as healing it.
You might know exactly where your anxiety, shame, or inner critic comes from.
But that doesn’t stop the spiral of overthinking… or the feeling that something’s still off.
I’m Julia Berg, an IFS and EMDR therapist—and I’ve been there, too.
Like many of my clients, I used to live in my head. I could analyze everything—but connecting with my emotions, or softening toward myself? That felt nearly impossible.
It wasn’t until I found Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR that I experienced real change.
These approaches helped me move beyond insight and into deep, lasting healing. Now, they’re the foundation of how I support others in their healing, too.
Here’s what I often hear from the clients I work with:
“My inner critic never lets up—it’s exhausting.”
“I know I should be more compassionate with myself… but I don’t know how.”
“I get stuck in analysis mode. I want to feel more, but it’s hard to access.”
“I know my past impacts me—but I don’t know how to let it go.”
“Relationships feel overwhelming, even when I want connection.”
If any of that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. And more importantly: it’s not a personal failing. It’s your system doing its best to protect you.
Through IFS and EMDR, we’ll work together to gently reconnect you to the parts of yourself that have been ignored, exiled, or shamed—and help you build a new relationship with them rooted in compassion, safety, and trust.
This is trauma healing that doesn’t just live in your head—it lives in your body and your everyday life.
If you’re ready to begin a different kind of therapy—one that actually helps you feel whole— I invite you to schedule a free consultation below:
Do you intellectualize your feelings?
If you’re great at analyzing emotions but struggle to feel them, you’re not alone. Many people learn to think their way through pain as a form of protection.
Intellectualizing feelings often looks like understanding your emotions logically—knowing where they come from, labeling them accurately, and explaining them clearly—without actually experiencing them in your body. You might say things like “I know why I feel this way” or “It makes sense given my past,” yet still feel stuck, numb, or unchanged.
This isn’t a flaw or a failure. It’s often a brilliant coping strategy that developed when emotions felt overwhelming, unsafe, or unsupported. At some point, your nervous system learned that thinking was safer than feeling.
While insight can be helpful, healing usually happens when we gently move beyond analysis and into embodied experience—learning how to notice sensations, emotions, and responses in real time, with compassion and curiosity. Therapy can help you slow down, build safety, and reconnect with your emotional world in a way that feels tolerable and supportive.
If this resonates with you, I invite you to schedule a free consultation to explore a more felt, embodied way of healing—at your own pace.
Do you have a harsh inner critic?
You might notice a voice inside that’s constantly evaluating, correcting, or pushing you to do better.
It points out what you should have done differently
It raises the bar, even when you’re already trying hard
It’s quick to judge, slow to offer kindness
For many people, this inner critic developed as a way to stay safe, succeed, or avoid rejection. While it may have once been protective, over time it can leave you feeling tense, inadequate, or never quite enough.
Therapy can help you understand this part with compassion and learn how to relate to it in a way that feels more supportive—and less punishing.
If this feels familiar, you’re welcome to reach out and schedule a free consultation to see if this work feels like a good fit for you.
Are you a high-achieving perfectionist?
You may excel at work, school, or personal goals—but feel like nothing you do is ever good enough. Maybe you overthink every decision, push yourself relentlessly, or feel anxious when things aren’t perfect. Behind your accomplishments, there may be exhaustion, self-doubt, or a constant inner pressure to perform.
I provide trauma-informed therapy using IFS and EMDR to help high-achieving perfectionists release self-criticism, reduce stress, and reconnect with self-compassion. Together, we explore the parts of you that drive perfectionism and understand how they developed—so you can work with them, rather than against them.
Here’s what you can expect from sessions:
A nonjudgmental, supportive space to explore your inner pressures and self-expectations
Support identifying and understanding the perfectionist part, the inner critic, or the overachiever part
Somatic-based techniques to release tension and regulate stress
IFS or EMDR processing to work through experiences that reinforce perfectionism or self-doubt
Learning strategies to reduce anxiety, manage self-criticism, and increase resilience
Building self-compassion, confidence, and a healthier relationship with achievement
Ready to feel less pressure and more ease? Schedule a free consultation to explore how IFS and EMDR therapy can help you balance achievement with self-compassion.
Therapy in Austin, TX & Across Texas
I blend many specialities to help the high-achieving, critical, intellectualizer that steps into my office. They may be struggling with anxiety or depression, maybe even OCD or C-PTSD. I see all of these “disorders” as not something wrong with you, but as parts of you that have been protecting you for a very long time.
My approach is warm, compassionate, slow, and relational. I focus on being authentic so my clients feel like they can be their true selves in our sessions.
If you’re interested in learning more or seeing if we may be a good fit, I invite you to click the button below and reach out to schedule a free 15 min consultation.